ePlus
PLUS
145 hedge funds and large institutions have $479M invested in ePlus in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 30 funds opening new positions, 57 increasing their positions, 37 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
900% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 30 | Existing positions closed: 3
54% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 57 | Existing positions reduced: 37
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 4 (+1)
22% more funds holding
Funds holding: 119 → 145 (+26)
20% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $400M → $479M (+$78.8M)
Top Buyers
| 1 |
NI
Numeric Investors
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$11M |
| 2 |
HAI
Hennessy Advisors Inc
Novato,
California
|
+$5.48M |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$4.63M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$3.87M |
| 5 |
BA
BlackRock Advisors
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
+$3.39M |
Top Sellers
| 1 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$10.6M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$9.17M |
| 3 |
HA
Heartland Advisors
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$7.93M |
| 4 |
OP
Osmium Partners
Greenbrae,
California
|
-$6.29M |
| 5 |
MSA
Mason Street Advisors
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$4.58M |
PLUS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
145 of the 3,752 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ePlus (PLUS) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $479M — up 20% from $400M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 30 funds opened new PLUS positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 27 holders — while 57 added to existing stakes and 37 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Numeric Investors, opening a new position worth an estimated $11M. The largest seller was Royce & Associates, cutting an estimated $10.6M.
- 145 institutional investors held ePlus (PLUS) as of Q1 2015, up from 119 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $479M of ePlus stock for Q1 2015, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 30 funds opened new ePlus positions in Q1 2015 and 3 closed out, a net change of +27 holders.
- The largest ePlus buyer in Q1 2015 was Numeric Investors, an estimated $11M added.
- The largest ePlus seller in Q1 2015 was Royce & Associates, an estimated $10.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.